a 210 ft. long rope is cut into 3 pieces. the first piece of rope is 3 times as long as the second rope. the 3rd piece of rope is 2 times as long as the second piece of rope. What is the lenght of the longest piece of rope?

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Let x = 2nd Rope, then 3x = first and 2x = third.

x + 3x + 2x = 210

Solve for x.
35
A 180 ft long board is cut into 3 pieces. The second piece of board is twice as long as the first. The third piece of board is six times as long as the first.

What is the length of the first piece of the board?
105ft.